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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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